Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Soup

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 jar (7 oz) roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3/4 cup Yoplait® All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

Steps

  • 1
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook onion and garlic in oil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • 2
    Add broth, roasted peppers, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook uncovered 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    In blender, place half the mixture with half the basil. Cover; puree until smooth. Repeat. Return to saucepan; stir in yogurt, and heat over low heat just until hot (do not boil). Garnish with additional fresh basil and fresh ground black pepper, if desired.

  • Enjoy this soup with a crusty French baguette dipped in olive oil with cracked black pepper and fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Prepare the soup up to a day ahead. When reheating, be careful to not boil the soup or the yogurt may separate.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
1180mg
49%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
8g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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